Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-02

CHARLES s. FAIRCHILD. Treasurer JordanS
successor has not yet been determined upon,
and probably will not be announced for
some days. Mr.. Theodore Cook, of Cincin-
natl, isspoken of most freqently in connec-
ton with the place, and is now thought most
likely to succeed Mr. Jordan.
Charles Stebbins Fairchild was born at
Cazenovia n Y, August so. 1912, and his
position as a cabinet minister finds him in
the prime OF life and well fitted for the oner-
Gus labors as head of the fina.Icial depart
ment of the government His father was for
many years the attorney for the New York
Central railroad, and is one CT the eminent
men of New York. The rev secretary of the
treasury received his early education at the
Methodist seminary at azenovia, and he en-
tered Harvard in 1859, f;raduating from that
institution with the class 1868. He then at
tended the Harvard law school and was ad-
mittcd to the bar in 1863, and subsequently
became one of the firm Of Hart, Hole,
Swartz 81 Fairchild one of the most success
full legal combinations in New York. In
1874 he was appointed deputy attorney gem
eral, and in this, his first political position,
he so distinguished himself that in the ensu-
ing year he was nominated by the Demo
cratic convention for the attorney general
ship and was elected He served III this Ca
pacity for two years, and they were eventful
ones for the people OF New York, because the
canal ring were receiving the attention OF
Governor Tilden, and his attorney Gen. Car
deadly, seconded his efforts to rid the state OF
them and their methods Upon the expira-
ton of his term as attorney general, Mr..
Fairchild in 1878 visited Europe for the
second time, the first trip having occurred in
1871. While on the continent the future sec
rotary made careful study Of the monetary
systems Of the old world, and when he re-
7 turned to New York he had acquired valu-
able fund of information From 1880, when
he returned from Europe up to the time that
he was called to Washington as assistant SEC
rotary of the treasury, Mr.. Fairchild was en-
gagged in the practice of his profession IN
New York city
Personally the. new cabinet minister is
very straight, forward man OF business, easy
of access, for it has been his boast since he
came to Washington that his door has always
been open to callers, no matter what thelf
business, and in this respect he has shown
marked difference from other officials OF the
new administration His face is round and
smooth shaven, closely clipped black nous
! tache being conspicuous above the firm closed
mouth, while in statue he is slightly above
the medium height, compactly built, and
weighs about $50 pounds. N Secretary Fair
child is a firm believer in the efficacy OF
equestrian exercise, and every afternoon at
the close Of business hours he mounts his
stout bay roadster and takes a canter through
the suburbs Of Washington as an appetizer
for dinner. Socially he and his wife are very
popular. and his hospitabie mansion has al
ways been thronged during the gay season
:. Lighting and treating Cars by Electricity
NEW YoRK, April II The Pennsylvania
Railway company has adopted a system Q
lighting and heating trains by electricity OF
its New York and Philadelphia division.